Trump's budget proposal would defund climate research, archives

The administration's spending plan includes cuts to NASA, NOAA, and EPA climate programs and would restrict federal agencies' ability to preserve climate data, drawing alarm from scientists concerned about erasing decades of research.

First covered Jul 7, 2026 · 1:45 AM PT · 1 article

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3h Grist The plan to make climate science harder to erase

Primary sources

epa.gov Causes of Climate Change | US EPA

More coverage from around the web

climate.law.columbia.edu Trump Proposes $1.7 Billion Cut to NOAA | Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

cen.acs.org Trump’s 2027 budget proposes deep cuts to science programs

science.org Trump administration pushes ahead with NOAA climate and weather cuts | Science | AAAS

climate.law.columbia.edu Trump Releases Budget Proposal That Would Would Slash Funding for Climate Programs | Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

science.org Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency | Science | AAAS

Appeared in: 2026-07-07 (#4)

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